As they watched a video of a 9-yearold boy named Remington in search of a family, Cassie and Bradley Kissinger looked at each other, their hearts feeling the same tug.
Having grown up in a family that fostered and adopted out of foster care, Cassie had always dreamed of one day following in her parents’ footsteps. Bradley supported that dream, and last year, the Brookland, Arkansas, parents of two biological children: Ayden, now 11, and Alena, 14, decided the time was right. So, in March 2023, they visited the Project Zero website, an Arkansas nonprofit that promotes adoption from foster care, and came upon Remington’s video.
“I really want adoption because I am really tired of moving to different foster homes,” Remington, who stated he had been in 25 different foster homes in four years, shared. “It’s like I’m moving to a different country and like never figuring out where your country is.”
Remington, who said he wanted to grow up to be a scientist studying worms, said he felt lonely. “Please adopt me, if you can,” he pleaded. “I can be an amazing kid, and I always will be.”
What a sweet boy. He deserves a family, Cassie thought, and, she and Bradley agreed, “Let’s go meet Remington!”
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